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Thanks CD for his book [Insectivorous plants].

Would like to visit again before August.

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Thanks CD again for his book [Insectivorous plants];

would like an autograph to put in it.

Would be delighted if ever she could visit Down again.

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Sends his autograph

and is delighted DN was interested by part of his book [Insectivorous plants].

Would be pleased to see DN at Down.

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Thanks DN for references.

The Apocyanaceae that catch Lepidoptera represent the most gratuitous case of cruelty in nature known to CD, since the captured butterfly is of no use to the plant.

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CD is familiar with cases of prepotency that are so strong that a cross has no effect.

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Has much pleasure in signing the little book; is glad his book on earthworms interested her.

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Writes at Lindley’s suggestion to ask whether DN can send several orchid specimens. Describes his work in preparation for Orchids.

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Declines invitation to visit DN’s orchid collection. Thanks for orchids and list [of available plants]. Requests a few more spikes of Bolbophyllum, particularly of species with irritable labellum.

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Will enclose list of orchids in bloom for CD’s use.

Asks for photograph; her pleasure in knowing CD.

Most interested in the account of pigeons in CD’s book [Origin].

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Thanks for orchids and other flowers.

Will send photograph.

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Thanks for promise of photograph.

Has no melastomads in bloom.

Describes sensitive anthers of Cynorchis.

Thanks CD for "your little pamphlet".

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Thanks Dorothy Nevill for her assistance in supplying him with plants, but he will not require any more. Asks her to remember him to A. E. Knox.

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Belated thanks for CD’s photograph.

When in London at Rucker’s wonderful gardens she learned he had sent CD a Mormodes.

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Thanks CD for his book [Orchids].

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Regrets having missed seeing CD when he was in London.

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Hooker has told her CD is in London. She requests a meeting.

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Hooker has told her of CD’s work on insectivorous plants. Offers plants, but her Dionaea plants are too small now.

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Thanks DFN for her letter [see 9620].

Has nearly finished work on Dionaea.

Asks her to send a specimen of Drosera dichotoma.

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Thanks her for specimen of Drosera. Asks for an epiphytic Utricularia.

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Offers Utricularia montana and gives instructions for growing Drosera.

Wishes to visit CD at Down when she comes to London.